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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

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      jackie17
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      crazy game. paul george combined some incredible play with a few lapses. the pacers just couldn't afford him to make any mistakes down the stretch.

      vogel has done a really fine job but he outcoached himself down the stretch.

      that memphis/san antonio game the other night was pretty wild, too. it took hollins too long to stop playing TA and prince together. hopefully he adjusts his substitutions/lineups going forward cause memphis has no shot of winning otherwise. even with adjustments, memphis has little room for error. they just don't have enough good players. gasol, z-bo and conley ALL have to play good games, bayless and pondexter have to hit some 3s, darrel arthur has to play good pick-and-roll defense and hit the midrange shots he gets. san antonio can survive an off game from one or even two of their best 3 players.

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      • seanoconoS
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        I really hate having to wait until Saturday for Game 3, too.

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        • seanoconoS
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          So impressed with SA's endurance; Duncan, in particular. Memphis was gassed in OT, and the Spurs ran circles around them.

          Oh, and how about those Pacers?

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          • mclaincauseyM
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            Funny how close the Pacers are to a 2-0 lead…

            Think it, be it.

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              seanocono, thats a great point. gasol got a breather to start the second quarter but was on the court the rest of the game. conley and z-bo played big minutes, too.

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              • seanoconoS
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                Yeah, it's really a shame that MEM couldn't pull out one of these last two. They've stood toe-to-toe since Game 1, but this thing doesn't look like it's going past 5.

                The MIA series on the other hand…

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                • seanoconoS
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                  And to your previous insights, jackie17, you're absolutely right about MEM's depth. That's why their starters have to play such big minutes. They just can't score without them. I think they're really regretting that Rudy Gay trade, right now.

                  The Spurs, on the other hand, have such an efficient offensive system that they can plug in and carry on. It also helps that Parker and Ginobli work as well together as they do independently. Splitter and Duncan are just so solid on BOTH ends of the court, too.

                  If MIA ends up pulling this thing out (which I still think they will), the Finals is shaping up to be an epic series.

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                    my favorite development of the playoffs is the combination of the spurs health/level of play ascending as the playoffs progress and the heat actually showing some vulnerability.

                    just got done watching the heat dismantle the pacers. what a clinic in offensive efficiency and solid D. even with that great performance, i can conceive of the spurs beating the heat in the finals. while i wouldn't put the odds very high in this happening, the odds are much higher than a month ago.

                    it would be great to see duncan and pop win one more championship to cap off one of the greatest runs in history.

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                      what an anticlimactic game 7 after such an even series.

                      can't wait for thursday night. interested to see how the spurs start the series after such a long layoff.

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                      • ohighyoO
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                        My good buddy is a neurosurgeon at the Cleveland clinic and lives right down the road from lebron. Here is a picture of his gate. The gate probably costs more than all our homes put together 🙂

                        As I'm sure you know, Cuyahoga county has been a buzz since the kings announcement to return to his homeland.

                        Slipping gradually into senility

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                        • bagley920B
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                          So much for burning those Lebron jerseys a few years ago

                          If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                          • ohighyoO
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                            Ha!!! I have no Lebron hate. He wanted a ring and Cleveland wasn't the place he was going to get it. He made a smart choice to go to a team where he would accomplish that goal and He accomplished it. now he is back. I watched lebron play his senior year state championship game years ago. The score was something ridiculous like 120 to 43 or something.

                            Slipping gradually into senility

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                              Slipping gradually into senility

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                              • passthestripeP
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                                I'm happy Lebron has went 'home' because if he wants to be in the realm of GOAT then he needs a ring there.

                                I'm a casual fan from other side of the pond so pretty much a layman but follow the Warriors pretty hard, hoping a deal gets worked out for Love that doesn't mean we lose Klay!! 😕

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                                  Love is going to Cleveland. Mark it!

                                  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                  If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                                  • mclaincauseyM
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                                    It's up to Bronbron. He has to pick him over Wiggins.

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                    • bagley920B
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                                      Nah, I think they have the cap space to keep both. It may have to be a Ricky Williams type situation and sacrifice the future for now but I think it would be worth it

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                                      If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                                      • madmondayM
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                                        bronbron, hahahahahahahaha

                                        like hotlanta, hahaahaha

                                        the way they burned his jerseys  (guess i could kind get over the fans being pissed), but that open letter from dan would have been hard to get over.

                                        i give mr. james credit but some of it makes me scratch my head a bit & has me waiting to see what else he has up his sleeve.  i'm actually surprised there hasn't been much talk about his timing to leave. if the heat beat the spurs would he still have made this move?

                                        i'll be watching to see what happens just cause i'm curious

                                        head high, middle finger higher

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                                          Unbelievable first two games of these Finals

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                                            Yep great games so far. Golden State were pretty lucky to get it to OT, Lebron got mauled and should have been fouled at the end of regulation.

                                            Stoked to see Aussie Dellavedova playing so well.

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